Malayer | 412 x 110 cm | Nr. 20148
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Malayer
This rug in dark blue and dark red exists just once in this form: it brings together traditional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. A knot density of around 120,000 knots per m² makes the painstaking work visible – right down to the finely executed details. At 412 × 110 cm, it is well placed as a runner for the hall and entrance area. It also looks good beside the bed. Colouring and texture lend the room a homely atmosphere – with a character no other rug shares.
| Delivery time | 2 days |
| Origin | Persia |
| Dimensions | 412 cm x 110 cm (= 4.53 m²) |
| Construction | hand-knotted |
| Material |
Pile: wool Weft & Warp: cotton |
| knots | 120.000 |
| Year of manufacture | 1940 |
| Condition | pre-owned, cleaned & partially restored |
| Edition | one-of-a-kind piece |
Origin
Malayer is the second-largest city in the province of Hamadan in western Iran and is known for its rug-knotting workshops. Malayer lies between Hamadan and Khorramabad, 380 km south-west of Tehran. The city of Malayer as it stands today was founded in 1808 under the name Daulatabad, in order to bring the restless region along the Zagros mountains under the control of the Persian state.
Material
The pile of this Malayer was hand-knotted from high-quality new wool. New wool is obtained by gently shearing sheep. New wool is a renewable, natural raw material with a range of impressive properties: thanks to the natural lanolin in the wool, the surface repels droplets of water and is therefore naturally protected against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps regulate the indoor climate and dampens sound.The weft and warp threads of this Malayer are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and supple, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation weave.
Condition
This Malayer has a story to tell. It was knotted around 1940. It has been thoroughly cleaned and is in good, though only partially restored, condition. The pile has thinned somewhat over the years. The edges and fringes are damaged in places and could do with a repair. We have not fully restored this Malayer, because we feel it has a special presence exactly as it is. If you would like us to, we are of course happy to take the restoration further for you. We can bring almost any rug back to near-perfect condition.
A note on the photos
Child labour? No thanks.
The rug trade against child labour: Children belong in school, not at a knotting or weaving loom. For us it therefore goes without saying that we only offer rugs made under fair conditions and without child labour. We place particular importance on good working conditions and tolerate no child labour at our producers.
We are proud to be a member of the Care & Fair campaign against child labour.
The industry-wide campaign CARE & FAIR - the rug trade against child labour was founded in 1994. The initiative has made it its mission to fight the excesses of illegal child labour in the knotting countries and, at the same time, to improve the overall situation of rug knotters and their families in the knotting regions of India, Nepal and Pakistan.
Our goals:
- Ending illegal child labour in India and Pakistan.
- Creating better living conditions for knotters' families.
- Socially responsible production. We only accept goods that have been made under fair conditions. Working with our producers as partners, we want to make clear to them that taking on social responsibility benefits everyone.
Together with Care & Fair we currently support 10 schools, 6 adult education centres and 3 day clinics in India and Pakistan.
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1-3 working days delivery time (within Germany) |
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14-day home trial |
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Free delivery & returns within the EU |